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by pengaru 1247 days ago
I wanted to use Privacy.com for virtual CC #s on a checking account, but the enrollment process requires credentials for the linked account's online banking login.

Not just ACH information from a check for the linked account, which is all they should require.

No, despite supposedly being privacy-concerned, they require credentials (or auth token, hopefully) that gain access to everything the login has visibility into. I have multiple accounts at these places, the checking account is a tiny fraction of what's available with creds in hand.

That tab was promptly closed and effort abandoned.